Potpourri
Potpourri
Potpourri
Potpourri
Potpourri
100
What are the two parts to the nervous system?
a. Central nervous system
b. Peripheral nervous system
100
What makes up the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
3.peripheral nerves through the body
100
What is the function of Astrocytes?
connects blood vessels to neurons
100
What is multiple sclerosis?
Disease in which the immune system eats protective covering of the nerves
100
What is the effect of dopamine on a person?
Role plays on how we feel pleasure
200
What are the two parts to the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
a. brain
B.spinal cord
200
There are how many spinal nerves? Cranial nerves?
a. 31 spinal nerves
B. 12 cranial nerves
200
What is number 1 and 4 pointing to?
1= dendrites
4= nodes of Ranvier
200
What does MS do to the signal being sent? Why?
It doesn't send the signal because it gets lost because demyelination is taking place making neurons not receive signals
200
What are SSRI’s? (refer to Anatomy of a Synapse wksh)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants
300
The PNS is broken down into what two systems?
a.sonamic
b.autonomic
300
Which do you have control over?
Autonomic is voluntary
300
What is the gap between two neurons called?
synapse
300
What test was performed to determine if Izzy had MS?
lumbar puncture
300
What’s the purpose of the longitudinal fissure?
What’s the purpose of the longitudinal fissure?
400
What are the two parts to the Autonomic Nervous System?
sympathetic and parasympathetic
400
Which of these is responsible for the “fight or flight” response?
sympathetic
400
Identify the Axon Terminal, Dendrite, Neurotransmitter, Synapse, Vesicle ( Label A, B, C, E, AB)
A= axon
B=synapse
C= dendrite
E=neurotransmitters
AB=receptors??
400
What were IZZys symptoms?
Heavy limbs, blurred vision, can't engage in everyday actions like walking or speaking
500
What is the function of Oligodendrocytes/Schwann cells?
making myelin sheath in the central nervous system (CNS)
500
What is the function of Microglial cells?
aids in immune system, digests debris and kills bacteria
500
Identify Astrocyte, Axon Terminal, Cell Body of Neuron, Dendrite, Microglial cells, Myelin sheath, Node of Ranvier, Oligodendrocyte (A,B,C,D,E,AB,AC,AD)
A=dendrites
B=cell body
C=oligodendrocyte
D=Nodes of ranvier
E=myelin sheath
AB=microglial cell
AC=astrocyte
AD=axon terminal
500
What is action potential
The way signals travel through the body to perform an action